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Lees top-scores in first England outing | Crawley, Root hit fifties
Uncapped opener Alex Lees hit an assured half-century in his first outing as an England player on day one of the warm-up game against a Cricket West Indies President's XI in Antigua.
Alex Lees and Zak Crawley make half-centuries as England make promising start
Uncapped opener Alex Lees posted an assured half-century on his first outing as an England player, tuning up for next week’s first Test against the West Indies with a sturdy warm-up performance in Antigua.
England news: Dan Lawrence given chance to stake claim in West Indies
Dan Lawrence is in pole position to bat at four in England’s first Test against the West Indies after being selected there for the tourists’ only warm-up in Antigua this week.
England post-Ashes drinking session ‘didn’t look good’ as Joe Root explains incident
England captain Joe Root has apologised for the drinking session shared between players from England and Australia following the Ashes series.
Root wants a fresh start after Ashes rout
Captain Joe Root says it's time for a fresh start after England's Ashes debacle and reckons he's grateful to be given the opportunity to take the team forward.
Joe Root feels grateful to be kept on as England captain after Ashes thrashing
Joe Root expressed his gratitude at being given the chance to continue as England captain despite another Ashes mauling and hopes a new-look side can rebound quickly in the West Indies.
'Grateful' Root says time for fresh start after Ashes drubbing
England captain Joe Root said on Wednesday that it was time for a fresh start after their Ashes debacle and that he was grateful to be given the opportunity to take the team forward, ahead of their tour to the West Indies.